Looks at one school's experience of dramatic political unrest during the late 1960s and early 1970s. This book provides a fresh perspective on the events that roiled the Stanford campus during this period. It guides us through major cases of arson, including the destruction of the president's office, and the notorious 'Cambodia Spring' of 1970.Lire la suite...

The Sterling-Terman era --
Early Vietnam stirrings, Dean Allen's departure, David Harris's arrival, and Stanford's first sit-in --
How I became provost --
The stage is set --
The Martin Luther King Jr. crisis --
The first Old Union sit-in --
Classified research, SRI, and the coming of Ken Pitzer --
AEL, Encina, and calling the police --
Ken Pitzer's departure --
My presidency begins, and the Franklin Case is initiated --
The Franklin Case and after --
Trying to make sense of the campus unrest.

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"This book has been long awaited, and for good reason. When Richard Lyman assumed the presidency of Stanford University, the campus was in turmoil. He was an inspired choice: he was determined to protect his university and succeeded brilliantly. His book gives us an unusual view of the management of a university in crisis. It is an important contribution both to the history of a great institution and to an important era in the history of American higher education." - Robert M. Rosenzweig, President Emeritus of the Association of American Universities"Lire la suite...

"The Sterling-Terman era -- Early Vietnam stirrings, Dean Allen's departure, David Harris's arrival, and Stanford's first sit-in -- How I became provost -- The stage is set -- The Martin Luther King Jr. crisis -- The first Old Union sit-in -- Classified research, SRI, and the coming of Ken Pitzer -- AEL, Encina, and calling the police -- Ken Pitzer's departure -- My presidency begins, and the Franklin Case is initiated -- The Franklin Case and after -- Trying to make sense of the campus unrest."@en